The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-19
THE HOUSE.

"A Brief Debate, but Final Action on the
Interstate Commerce Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l8-In his prayer, this
morning the Chaplain said: 80 God, we COM
mend to Thy almighty care and tenderness the
sick members of this House. Help them to keep
CHER minds in quiet and confidence Bless the
means which are used for their recovery to
health, and speedily restore them to entire
eoundness."
Mr. Skinner, of North Carolina, submitted
the conference report upon the bill for the allot
rnent of lands in severalty to Indians. Laid over
for the present
Mr. Iron, of Louisiana. from the committee
on commerce, reported bill for the establish
1nent of additional aids to navigation at the
mouth of the Mississippi river. Referred to the
committee of the whole
Mr.. Warner. of Ohio. from the committee on
posuoffices and post roads, reported bill author
izing certain changes in the organization of the
Postofice Department. Placed on the calen-
OAR
The House then, in the morning hour, re-
sumed consideration of the joint resolution for
the investigation of the accounts Of the Pacific
railroads. After a short but spirited debate, in
which MIR. Hayden. of Massachusetts, though, in
the name of Mr. Adams, counting the propose ed
inquiry, declared that this investigation resolu-
tion had been originated for stock jobbing pur-
poses. and to accomplish the defeat of the fund
ing BILL the joint resolution was passed without
division
Mr. Lowering, OF Massachusetts,, from the
committee on invalid pensions, reported bill
increasing from $72 to 800 the pensions of sol
ders and sailors who have lost both arms. Re-
ferred to the committee of the whole
Mr. Belmont, Of New York, from the commit
tee on foreign affairs. reported bill for the ap-
pointment OF commission TO investigate con-
cernine losses and injuries inflicted since Dec.
~. loS5, upon United States citizens engaged in
North Atlantic fisheries. Referred to the com.
mittee of the whole.
MIR. Daniel. of Virginia. on behalf of the com
mittee on labor, called up the resolution setting
aside the 10Th of January for consideration of
the Blair educational bill
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, moved to lay the res
Olution on the table. Lost-yeas rs; nays, 16
The morning honr expired before. final action
Was taken on the resolution,
Mr. Crisp, of Georgia. then called up and the
House proceeded to consider the conference re-
port on the interstate commerce bill. Mr.. Crisp
said that there could be no doubt to the pow
or and right of Congress to egislate in the prem
ises Passing ON to discussion of tine long and
Bhort-haul section, he declared that the basis
upon which freight rates should be fixed was
the value OF the line and the cost of
transportation. He did not believe that
extraneous circumstances ought to affect
the question of charges 1t was no
business of the railroad company where the
goods came from. or where they went after they
left its line. Its business was to transport at
reasonable rates, any freight that might be
brought To IT, Believing these things. his un.
derstnndine OF the section was that IL would
bring about reasonable rates without dscrim-
knation, and wanld fix the charges for through
sraf1ic AZ the maximum rates which might bs
charged between any kother points on the same
line.
Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio, in order to obtair
DIR. Crisps Interpretation o. the section. put
hypothetical question. suppose on q line o.